This annual reading series, WORDS OUT LOUD, accompanies the Art at the Kent exhibit “Backstory” at the Kent Museum, where receptions and book signings will follow. For more info, see www.kentscorner.org.

Free; Donations welcome.

Eat Up on The Green at Camp Meade

The three Vermont entrepreneurs who purchased Camp Meade in January, thecommercial building located at 961 Route 2 in Middlesex, have launched a weekly community event seriescalled Eat Up on The Green, held every Sunday from 4 – 9 pm throughout the summer.Camp Meade, at the meeting of rivers, roads and railways, has always been a hub of community, collaborationand creativity. The Eat Up on The Green event series is one step in reviving Camp Meade as a vibrantcommunity space and town center.

Seeing & Disrupting Racism Workshop

On September 17th, Peace & Justice Center in Burlington is hosting a workshop called “Seeing & Disrupting Racism” at Montpelier’s Unitarian Church from 6-7:30 pm. We were hoping that we could promote it in your calendar. The description for the event is as follows:

“This program was developed for predominantly white audiences because efforts to end racism do not fall solely on those oppressed. We start by defining racism. Facilitators will walk participants through the concept of white fragility, go over how it perpetuates racism, and specific ways to disrupt the cycle. This workshop is being offered free of charge thanks to support from the National Association of Social Workers Vermont.”

A link to the Facebook event is here – https://www.facebook.com/ events/476858319392580/

SciFi+ Book Club hosts author Brett Cox: “The End of All Our Exploring”

Join author F. Brett Cox at the SciFi+ (Plus) Book Club for a reading & discussion of his new collection of short stories, The End of All Our Exploring, “a place of exceeding strangeness.” Refreshments served. https://www.bearpondbo oks.com/event/scifi-book-club- end-all-our-exploring-wauthor- brett-coxBear Pond Books, 77 Main Street MontpelierFree.

For a week in the summer of 1950, Vermont found itself on the front page of national newspapers, as Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that “Reds Infest Bethel, Randolph Center.”Winston has been researching this fascinating story, which features two outspoken newspaper editors, a Tibetan Buddhist dignitary, a local self-described “Red Hunter,” two actual Communists from out of state, and two well-traveled, prolific authors who were summer residents of Bethel—the Far East expert Owen Lattimore, and the Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Co-sponsored by Bear Pond Books

What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Author Rick Winston and Vermont historian Michael Sherman will explore some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural “rock-ribbed Republican” state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time. Rick will also read from his new book, “Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era 1946-1960.”Co-sponsored by Bear Pond Books and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Please enter the library by School Street entrance, as the main library will be closed.Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main StreetFree.

Story Time and Playgroup

Join Sylvia Smith for story time, and follow up with playgroup with Melissa Seifert. For children birth to age six and their grown-ups. We follow the Twinfield Union School calendar and do not hold the program the days Twinfield is closed.

A big thank you to Cassie Bickford for being our playgroup facilitator for the past two years. She has done a great job and we will miss her. She needed to pass the baton to Melissa Seifert this year to pursue other endeavors.

Monarch Tagging and Natural History

Wednesdays, September 5 and 19, 3:30 – 5:30 pmJoin NBNC educators and naturalists as we search for monarch butterflies around the naturecenter. Learn about their amazing migration and life cycle while we tag and measure thebutterflies as part of Monarch Watch, the nationwide community science project that monitors thisdeclining species. No registration required. Admission by donation.

Horses are amazing, sentient, gentle beings that have a way of calming the soul and bringing inner peace to one’s self. For those who are having a hard time in the grieving process, sometimes interaction with a horse can help where other interventions have fallen short. We are offering a 7 week support group program that will meet once a week for an hour. Our intent is to keep the group small with no more than 10 participants plus volunteers and instructors. We will be able to provide referral resources if issues come up during sessions that someone would want to seek some professional guidance for.

Mid-Week Movie: Faces Places

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http://www.montpelierbridge.com/event/mid-week-movie-faces-places/

Wednesday, September 19 @ 7:00 pm$5 Suggested Donation

HCA’s Mid-Week Movie Night features classics and new favorites every Wednesday at 7:00 PM. Don’t worry about dinner—you can order from the Hardwick Street Café to drink and dine while you watch!

Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

The Harvest at Three Penny Taproom

Three Penny Taproom is hosting Allagash on September 21st, called the Harvest. They will have eight drafts of theirs, mostly of their fruited sours, including Farm to Face, Coolship Red, Windfall, Little Sal and more.

Stay Steady VT

On Friday, September 21, from 10-12 pm, Stay Steady VT will be at TVSC. There are so manythings you can do to stay steady and prevent a fall! The VT chapter of the American PhysicalTherapy Association will team up with the Falls Free Vermont Coalition to present Stay SteadyVT events across the state in September. You can learn about reducing your risk for falling andhave an individualized screening by volunteer Physical Therapists and student PTs.

The Cycles of Life Café

Meets the third Friday of the month, from 11:45 am – 1 pm, at Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 USRoute 2, East Montpelier. Everyone is welcome! Join us to listen, talk, and share experiences.No need to register, just drop by. Lunch is available during the meeting or bring your own. Formore information, call (802) 223-3322 or email twinvalleyseniors@myfairpoint.net. All Caféconversations are confidential.

New Café: Cycles of Life

Beginning April 20, 2018 Twin Valley Senior Center is having a new Café Time called the Cycles of Life. The Café will take place the 3rd Friday each month from 11:45am to 1pm. This Café will take be replacing the previous “Death Café”. We invite you to join with us in this place of comfort where we can all come together to listen, talk and share about the things in life’s cycle we are all experiencing in our own way now for ourselves and the earth we live on. There are many Cycles of Life that we each experience. Our world is in constant turmoil each day, changes are constant and sometimes difficult to understand and digest. We can look into our own life cycle and how we respond to the uncertainty that surrounds us. We urge you to come together in this safe place, a community of mutual concern. No need to register, just drop by on that day and time.

Come celebrate Justice For All’s accomplishments and learn how to get involved in our ongoing 40 Days of Fire Campaign. Attendees will dance, mingle, and enjoy soul and blues by Vermont’s own Dave Keller. JFA pursues racial justice within Vermont’s criminal justice system and beyond through advocacy, education, and relationship-building. No cover charge.

Justice for All will be collecting non-perishable food donations for Capstone Community Action.

Fall Open House

Learn all about VCFA!• Experience life at VCFA with workshops and information sessions• Get a practical, real-world, breakdown of financial aid with our Director of Admissions• Meet faculty and alumni for an informal Q&A• Join Program Directors for presentations• View an exhibition of student & alumni artwork in our College Hall gallery• Learn how our low-residency MFA programs fit your life• Explore our campus and the wider Montpelier, VT community

Complimentary rooms are available for both nights—just let us know if you need a place to stay by checking the options you require on the Open House Registration Form: http://go.vcfa.edu/open-house- 2018

Capital City Farmers Market

The Capital City Farmers Market moves to State Street in downtown Montpelier this year. Shop from 50 local farms and producers all season long, rain or shine. All products are grown or hand made by vendors from Central Vermont. Featuring live music through September.

www.montpelierfarmersmarket. com

Full State Street Move Information:

This year is the Capital City Farmers Market’s 41st season, and there will be some big changes. Our outdoor market will be held at a new location on State Street in downtown Montpelier this year. We trialed this location last Fall for three market days, and it was a huge success. State Street will be shut down between Main St. and Elm St. on market days which makes for an easily walkable downtown area. Our regular market lot will be open for parking, which will be a net gain of parking spots compared to what we take up on the Street.

The market itself will offer the same great vendor mix that makes the market such a fun destination for locals and visitors to the area. We feature over 65 full time and seasonal vendors from Central Vermont that grow or make 100% of the products they sell. This includes everything from seasonal produce to small batch cheese and one of a kind crafts. The majority of our vendors this season are returning vendors, but we do have some new craft and local food vendors that will be at the market part time.

The outdoor market begins May 5th, during Montpelier’s May Day festivities. The market is open from 9:00 to 1:00 every Saturday from May through October. Our live music series begins May 19th and runs all Summer long. People can stay up to date on market vendors, music, and events by following us on Facebook, signing up for our weekly newsletter, or going to montpelierfarmersmarket.com

Ghost Orchards and Feral Apples

September 22, 9 am – 3 pmA bite of Vermont’s forgotten apples is a taste of history. Hiding in plain sight within almost everynatural area and neglected back woods are abandoned apple orchards harkening to a bygoneVermont. Join NBNC naturalists on an exploration of derelict orchards to learn about the natural

802.229.6206 713 Elm Street Montpelier, VT 05602 www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.organd cultural history of our venerable state fruit. We’ll do some wild-style apple picking,and return to the trailhead to press fresh cider and cook up our bounty into tasty treats.Fee: NBNC members/non-members. More Info and Registration

Celebrate the first day of Autumn by joining us at Milarepa Center to learn about and experience the magic of Labyrinth. NH based Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator and Friend of Milarepa Center, Susie Leiper, will lead the workshop which will include a brief history of labyrinths and an overview of the various styles. Participants will learn the basics of drawing a labyrinth. Weather permitting, the group will construct and walk a temporary outdoor labyrinth.

Suggested sliding scale donation: $35-50; includes full program and a delicious vegetarian lunch!

A practical guide to keeping our families healthy with particular attention to building our kiddies’ immune systems. Learning which herbs are safe and how to use them is invaluable for busy parents wishing to live as naturally as possible, especially those who are vaccine conscious. We will cover prevention, colds/flus, ear aches, fevers, topical remedies for burns and abrasions. We’ll also discuss what is an emergency and what we can treat at home. We’ll make our own syrups and tinctures to take home. This class is ideal for anyone – no herbal training required.

Mountainfilm at Spruce Peak Performing Arts

Twenty-two documentary short films have been selected for Mountainfilm on Tour Stowe, Saturday, September 22 at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center.

There are two screenings, each featuring 11 films, planned for the inaugural festival. The afternoon screening at 3pm is family friendly and appropriate for all ages. The evening screening at 7pm features some more adult, pg-13 themes. Festival goers interested in attending both screenings should consider becoming VIP pass holders, detail on all ticket levels below!

Tickets for the 3pm screening are $15 adults, $5 ages 12 and under. For the 7pm screening they are $25 per person. A limited number of VIP passes are available for $75 and include a complimentary ticket to both screenings and invitation to a private meet and greet reception between screenings with special guests (TBA). Tickets can be purchased online at www.sprucepeakarts.org or by calling (802)760-4634

Steak Barbecue

There will be a fundraiser Steak Barbecue at the Twin Valley Senior Center on September 22,with seating at 4 pm and at 6 pm. The menu will include: Sirloin Strip Steak, Baked Potato,Corn on the Cob, Green Salad, Rolls, Dessert, and Tea or Coffee. The ticket price is $20.00This event will take place at TVSC, 4583 US Route 2, East Montpelier, VT. If you have anyquestions, please call TVSC at (802)223-3322.